Hospitals are committed to transparency and helping patients understand their healthcare costs. VHHA supports clear, accurate, and accessible information on pricing and patient billing.

On Jan. 1, 2020 a new federal rule went into effect that requires hospitals to post their “standard charges” on the hospital’s website in a “machine readable” format. All hospitals operating within the United States are required to establish (and update) and make public a list of their standard charges for all items and services provided by the hospital. The information states ALL hospitals and specifically mentions this includes critical access hospitals and psychiatric hospitals.